Poland, Lithuania fear new migrant crisis due to offer of visa-free travel

3/6/2023 7:32

        Belarus is introducing a visa-free travel arrangement with dozens of countries for a month, raising fears that neighboring Poland and Lithuania might see a sudden increase in unauthorized migration.
        
        The authoritarian president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, signed a decree allowing citizens of 73 countries - including ones in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America - to travel to Belarus without a visa to attend an annual music festival he personally opens to promote his nation's global integration.
        
        Festival ticket holders will be able to enter Belarus without a visa from July 4-23.